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Page last updated at 05:36 GMT, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 06:36 UK
Jamie Carragher set to make England World Cup return
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will be part of Fabio Capello's England World Cup squad that travels to South Africa in June, BBC Sport understands.
The 32-year-old was part of the squad at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup but retired from internationals in 2007.
Capello will name a provisional 30-man World Cup squad on Tuesday with Spurs defender Ledley King also a 'certainty' before whittling it down to 23 players.
Fulham's Bobby Zamora and Manchester City's Adam Johnson will be in as well.
Striker Zamora has had a superb season with Fulham both domestically and in Europe as the London club reached the Europa League final, while winger Johnson has blossomed since moving to City from Middlesbrough in the January transfer window.
England play Mexico at Wembley on 24 May and Japan in Austria on 30 May as part of a pre-tournament training camp, before Capello names his final 23-man squad for the finals on 1 June.
Capello will hope the next four weeks bring the stability and continuity required to plan for success in South Africa
Capello and his assistant Franco Baldini were checking on the fitness of several players on Monday before settling on the 30 they will take to Austria.
It is understood Capello is only prepared to pick players who are fit and will be ready for England's first match against the United States in Rustenburg on 12 June.
Wayne Rooney, who saw Chelsea's Didier Drogba overtake him for the Premier League's Golden Boot award, limped off after 77 minutes of United's last game of the season against Stoke on Sunday
Rooney was able to join his team-mates on a parade lap at Old Trafford following the culmination of United's season and assistant manager Mike Phelan added: "He should be OK so all the phone calls and worries can be dispelled straight away."
There is, however, a major fitness concern over Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry, who injured an ankle during his side's defeat by Tottenham last Wednesday. Barry's injury could see Scott Parker drafted into the squad.
Carragher's return has been precipitated by worries over Rio Ferdinand's injury-hit season with Manchester United.
The Liverpool defender has won 34 caps, playing at centre half, both full-back slots and in midfield.
Former England boss Steve McClaren made an unsuccessful attempt to lure Carragher, but he is now ready to come back.
Ironically Carragher's form this season has failed to consistently match the high standards he set in previous campaigns.
Liverpool could only finish seventh in the Premier League, their lowest league finish since they were also seventh in 1999, conceding 35 goals compared to only 27 the season before when they were second to Manchester United.
King has 19 caps to his name and despite being plagued by persistent knee problems, he has produced a string of superb performances in helping Spurs finish fourth in the Premier League.
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